Hoarder threatened with council action after mountain of rubbish, broken furniture and trolley full of groceries piles high in her front garden
Sharon Cochrane is under intense scrutiny from neighbours who complain the mess is attracting vermin to their cul-de-sac in Hunstanton, Norfolk.
Shocking images show pots and pans left to gather grime, coat hangers, rubbish bins and even a packet of chestnut mushrooms past the use-by date.
Ms Cochrane has shrugged off the criticism saying it is no one's business and 'I don't understand why people are so concerned'.
She added 'the world is going to hell in a handbasket' and has questioned why people are 'so concerned about the furniture in my front drive'.
But enraged locals in the Victorian seaside town are vowing to take 'direct action' if the rubbish is not removed in front of the Chatsworth Road bungalow.
They have also claimed 'nothing seems to happen' when they complain and say the only time they see Ms Cochrane is when she 'walks past to Tesco with a shopping trolley'.
It comes as a car with a damaged wing and flat front tyre has also been parked on the street outside with a sideboard next to it.
Despite the council's warnings of direct action, officers are trying to work co-operatively with Ms Cochrane and say no deadline has been set because she is now trying to clean the rubbish.
But impatient neighbours have insisted they have been 'suffering with this on and off for 10 years'.
One householder said: 'People have tried to get lots of different agencies involved but nothing seems to happen.
'We only occasionally see her walk past to Tesco with a shopping trolley.
'This is a quiet, peaceful road and it's a shame.'
Tammy Edmunds, spokesman of Chatsworth Road, added: 'How can the law of the land let someone live in such squalor and filth?
'I appreciate there are laws and regulations but some people seem to live above them.
'The street has been suffering with this on and off for ten years and in the last five weeks its gotten worse.
'It's a fire hazard and risk of health and safety.
'We've heard of rats from there spreading across to other properties which has meant pest control have had to come out.'
Ms Cochrane previously insisted it was no one else's business.
She said: 'The world is going to hell in a handbasket and people care so much about my furniture on my own drive.
'I don't understand why people are so concerned.'
West Norfolk Council says it is working Ms Cochrane 'to manage her property'.
A spokesman added: 'The council is working with the owner to manage her property.
'Officers recognise that she has made an effort to clear the exterior and they will continue to support her to do this.
'However, they also have the council's authority to take direct action, which means that if it becomes necessary a clear-up can be undertaken, for which she will be liable.'
The council has served an enforcement notice under the Town and Country Planning Act ordering Ms Cochrane to clear up the mess.
If it takes 'direct action', she would be liable for the cost of removing it and could have a charge put on her property to recover the money if she is unable to pay.
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